Running furnace fan to increase airflow?

[burnt03]

Have my stove in the basement and this time of year (just above freezing) it works fine to keep the entire house comfortable and I find I don’t run the forced air furnace at all.

Question being, is it a good idea to run just the fan once in a while to get the interior air circulating and running through the filter?

 

[gthomas785]

Does your ductwork run through any unconditioned space?

The filter is there to protect the furnace, not to clean the air

 

[walhondingnashua]

It depends if your furnace is set up for that. I had a variable speed furnace installed so I could do just what you are talking about

 

[fbelec]

there are thermostats that are made to do just what you want. i think it's a honeywell. when i find it i will post it.

 

[fbelec]

lux CAG1500 or the Lux TX9100E 7 Day Universal Programmable

 

[gzecc]

Be sure you're not creating a negative pressure situation in the stove room. Pulling CO back into the house.

 

[MTY]

When we did the remodel in 2009 we added forced air heating with heat strips and a heat pump. The HVAC company suggested we run the blower only to circulate the heat from the BK. We did, but it only circulated the money from my pocket to the utility company's pocket. We have not run the fan since that first few months, as there was no appreciable difference in heat circulation, only in money circulation.

 

[mellow]

Much easier to move cold air to the stove room.

 

[zrock]

Should not cost a whole lot to just run the circulation fan on the furnace especially if you have the option of variable speed